~*Forest Fire*~

Raging, churning, angry and wild

consuming purifying all defiled

taking all that is in it's path

destroying all in it's terrible rath

never mindful of the tender lives

unashamed of it's terrible drives

to change the face of forest and land

desperate to destroy rocks and sand

yellow tongues of leaping flames

touching clouds in darting games

leaping streams in determined grace

purging all in it's desperate race.

driving all life in its desire

fear of death from smoke or fire

in the middle of the river stand

trembling for still the fire expands

He lifts His hands to give command

His voice, "water cover the Land"

then from the clouds came the rain

life giving moisture to restrain

slowly, slowly each flame to die

resisting and struggling to defy

finally giving into it's masters call

it gave it's life to end it all.

Elk, deer, animals large and small

soon to be seen in forests tall

once again when the time is right

fire once again will show it's might.

~*Shirley Winters*~

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